Donner Ski Ranch

19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA, 95724

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+1 530 426 3635, N, A

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www.donnerskiranch.com

The slopes are such that this ranch attracts professionals as well as beginners. Snowboarding or ski lessons will cost you anywhere from ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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the off the groomed areas are the best part of this mountain, and they more than make up for the small size in the variable terrain that always provides a challenge-To top it all off, the international staff they hire are so helpful and friendly-they are approachable and love talking about hteir home country-it is nice to go somewhere and be greeted at hte bottom of each lift, and feel like the people working there really care about their job and their customers. more on Yahoo! Travel

dozens of uncrowded runs; kids five and under are free... more on Amazon.com

Donner offers old school prices every week-you have to check their calendar, but its such a great value its worth skipping school or work for a day of snowboarding-$10!!! more on SkiResortGuide.com

The only saving grace was the spectacular view of Donner Lake and the surrounding mountains on the way up. more on TripAdvisor

Great ski park for price...by all means it doesnt have all the commercialized lodges and shops the other resorts have, but if alls you care about is hitting the mountain and having a good time donner is the place to go..never crowded, great staff, food priced more reasonable then all the other resorts, and bar does not skimp on there poors...overall good place to go....would recommend any day over the more crowded larger resorts... more on SkiSite

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Donner Ski Ranch is by far the best value for anyone traveling from Sacramento or the Bay. It is the closest family resort AND they still offer the value days! after the Christmas holiday, you can ski for $10 on Old School Thursday- ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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My wife and I are both beginner skiers and read the great reviews about Donner being a good place to learn. Actually, it is definitely NOT a good place for complete beginners. We already took a lesson ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a plain vanilla resort with reasonable prices and no lift lines when we visited mid-week. The back side of the mountain is absolutely beautiful and was nearly deserted on a spring Wednesday. T ... more on TripAdvisor

We skied Donner for the first time on Sunday 3/30/2008 and it was less than fun. What was groomed was OK, but it was cold, windy and the staff had no clue as to what was groomed. The lifts are slow, t ... more on TripAdvisor

At the present time, they have a "Learn to Turn" mid-week package listed under their ticket link on their website for $40 which includes rental and lift. Please note, they are not expert trainers. You ... more on TripAdvisor

I came to Donner Ski Ranch trying to use a free pass provided by the Snowbomb card. Even though the dates in ALL the literature provided by Snowbomb (including on their website) said that it was not a ... more on TripAdvisor

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NO LINES! best thing about donner 100 chairs and no ones on them ;) and even on a windy day chair 4 is sheltered enough with a single ... more on SkiSite

Great place. No crowds. more on SkiSite

Great ski park for price...by all means it doesnt have all the commercialized lodges and shops the other resorts have, but if alls you care about is hitting the mountain and having a good time donner is the place to go..never crowded, ... more on SkiSite